Sales book and holder



June 1933- H. w. CLARK SALES BOOK AND HOLDER Filed Feb. 25, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Haga/iE'far/r %'O R N EYS SALES BOOK AND HOLDER Filed Feb. 25, 1933 2 Sheets-$heet 2 44 20 25 I INVENTOR f biz/01a W (Ya/04f 9 /9 BY Patented June 6, 1933 UNITED STA TES PATENTOFFICE HAROLD w. oLAnK, or ALLIANCE, mm, ASSIGNOR r T'HEMCCASKEY REGISTER 1 COMPANY, or ALLIANCE,

time, A CORPORATION 01* orno SALES BOOK AND HOLDER Application. filed February 25, 1933, Serial No. 658,561.

The invention relates to manifold salesbooks and holders therefor and more particularly to a salesbook adapted to be used as a portable autographic register, such as disclosed in Patent No. 1,895,621 to James Gibbs, dated January 31, 1933.

The purpose of such devices generally is to combine the advantages of the two methods now commonly used for writing plural copies of sales slips when a purchase is made,

namely the manifold salesbook and the autographic register. i

The salesbook, which is the older of the two methods, has the advantage of being able,

easily portable and light of weight, as well as being comparatively nexpenslve, although it is more or less unhandy tense and incapa ble of satisfactorily making sharp, clear copies and furthermore, has no. provision for retaining the locked copies of the sales slips.

The autographic register, although comparatively expensive and not readilyportlike the salesbook, because of its weight and size, is easily operated and is provided I with a writing table or bed which permits the making of sharp, clear copies of the sales slips, and also provides means for retaining locked copies of the sales slips.

The combined advantages of these two devices are generally attained in the Gibbs patent above referred to but there is no provision in the Gibbs patent for preventing the removal of the salesbook from. the holder by an unauthorized person,

An important object of the present improvement is to provide a salesbook and a holder therefor with cooperating means upon the salesbook and holder for limiting the movement of the salesbook in both directions relative to the holder and for preventing the removal of the salesbook fromthe holder eX- cepting by an authorized person.

Another obJect 1s to provide means in the holder whereby copies of the sales slips may .be received within a locked compartment of the holder and retained in proper order and condition. v v i i The above and other objects may be at tained by providing a holder including a lower compartment"permanently closed at cooperating means between the salesbook and said upper compartment for limiting the movement of the salesbook in either direc tion and for preventing withdrawal of the salesbool; through said permanently open end, a locked cover being provided at the opposite end of the holder for normally closing thatend of both compartments so as to nor mally prevent removal of the salesbook from the upper compartment and removal of the copies of sales slips from the lower compartment,said locked cover being provided with stop means insertable into the lowercompartment for limiting the movementof the copies of the sales slips therein.

An embodiment of the invention thus set forth in general terms is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a top plan view of the improved holder with the salebook in writing position therein, a portion of the locked end of the holder being broken away forthe purposeof illustration v Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view through the holder showing the book in the extended or outer position therein;

Fig. 3 an enlarged transverse section as on the line 3-3, Fig. 1;

Fig. 4, a detail fragmentary sectional View of one end portion of the inner or partition member of the holder;

Fig.6, one of the bumpers of leather or the like for limiting the outward movement of the salesbook; I

Fig. 6, a top plan view of the improved salesbook; V a p Fig.7, a fragmentary longitudinal sec tional view through one end portion of the improved holder;

Fig. 8, a transversesection taken as onthe F ig. 10, a detail perspective view of the locked cover with the stop means thereon.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

The salesbook holder to which the invention pertains is preferably formed of light sheet metal so that it may be sufliciently light of weight to be easily carried in the same manner as the ordinary salesbook, This holder compris ge'ner lly lower compartment ll. for the" reception of copies of'sales slips, which is permanently closed at one end as at 12, and an upper compartment 13 for slidably receiving the salesbook, indicated generally at 14, the upper compartment being pennanently open at one end as indicated at 15.

The holder may include the casing formed of a single sheet of metal comprising the top wall forming a writing bed or table 16,"the

side walls 17 and the bottom wall 18, the edges of the sheet being preferably joined along the bottom wall in any suitable and well knownmanner as by lapping the edges and spot welding or otherwise connecting the same as indicated generally at 19.

A partition wall 20 divides the housing into the lower compartment 11 and upper compartment 18 extending. horizontally 'across the housing from one side wall. to the other and having at its sides the upturned flanges 21 which are spot welded or otherwise connectedto the side walls 17 and extend substantially to the top wall 16, being then bent downward and spaced from the flanges 21 as indicated. at22, forming. pockets 23 and terminating at points spaced from the partition wall 20 as indicated at 24, forming guidewaysor grooves 25 which will be later referred to in detail.

The forward end of the partition wall 20' is bent downward at right angles to form the front wall or closure 12 of the lower compartment 11 and terminates in a rearwardly disposed flange 26 which may be spot welded or otherwise connected to the bottom wall 18. The top wall 16 terminates at a point spaced from the end wall 12 and the side walls at this point are inclined downward from the forward end 27 of the top wall 16 to the top of the end wall 12 and provided with the inturned inwardly and downwardly turned flanges 28 which register with the downturned flanges 22 and form continuations of the pockets 23, stops or bumpers 29, formed of leather orthe like, and provided with tapered forward ends 30 to fit within the taperedflanges 28, being located, within the forward portions of said pockets to limit the outward or forward movement of the salesbook, as will belater described.

A transverse slot 31 is formed across the partition wall 20 near the end wall 12, the metal upon the forward sideof the slotbee ing preferably bent downward forming an inclined flange 32 extending downward into the compartment 11. At its center the slot communicates with a substantially circular opening 33 of relatively large diameter, the purpose of which will later be described.

The rear ends of the compartments 1'1 and 13 are both arranged to be normally closed by a locked cover which may be formed of two sheets of metal,

and indicated generally at 34, the inner sheet 35 being spot weldedor otherwise connected thereto and having its edge portions bent inward forming the right angle flanges 36 spaced from the edges of the outer sheet 34 and adapted to be received within the top, bottom and side walls of the holder.

F or the purpose of normally locking the cover upon the holder, a lock of any suitable design may be mounted thereon, the key of which may be in the possession of the proprietor, manager or other authorized person who-alone hasaccess to the interior of the holder; The'barrel 37 of this look may project throughsuitabl'e openings 38 in the cover plates 34 and 85, while the housing 39 of the lock is mounted against the inner side of the inner plate 35, being adapted to be accommodated within the cut-out portion 40' in the adjacent end of the partition plate 20, the bolt 41 of the lock being received within a notch 42 in said partition wall, communicating with the cut-out portion 40, as best shown in F igz l of the drawings. I

he salesbook may be of any usual and welt known construction, comprising duplicate, triplicate or other multiple sets of similar sales slips or leaves with interleaved car'- bon' sheets, or carbon undersurfaces upon the upper sheet or sheets of each set, while the lower sheet of each setis not provided with carbon surface or sheet.

The back 43 of the salesbook may be of cardboard or the like as in ordinary construction of salesbooks and is provided at its free edge with angularl'y' disposed lugs 44 preferably of metal or the like. In the present case these lugs are formed by the projecting ends of a metal rod carried within a tubular housing 45' formed at the free end of the back 43. This housing may be formed by wrapping the end portion of the back around the metal rod and folding it down upon the upper surface of the back as at 46, attaching the folded end tothe body portion of the back by gluing the same or otherwise connecting it thereto;

The salesbook is insertable into the upper compartment 13 of the holder only through the rear end thereof and, of course, only when the locked cover is removed therefrom. The lugs 44 engage in the guide slots or grooves 25 and when the salesbook is pulled outward, as shown in Fig. 2, these lugs will the outer sheet being 'substanti't 11y rectangular i entirely through the to the cover lock.

bookand preventing its withdrawal fromthe holderin this direction.

When the book is moved inward to the normal position within the compartment 13, the casing45 surrounding the metal rod will strike the housing 39 of the lock, limiting the movement of the book in that direction. It will thus be seenxthat no unauthorized person can remove the book when the cover 34 :is locked in position upon the rear end of the holder and thatthe book can only be removed A stop is provided withinthe rear end portion of the lower compartment ll andl may be in the form of a substantially. U- shaped bar. attached to the locked cover and comprising the flat inner. portion dThaving theaiigular legs 48 and outturnedlfeet or: lugs 49 spot welded or otherwise connected; to the inner plate 35 of the locked cover...

In using the improved salesbook andhold' er, the salesbook is slidablymoved outward to the limit of its movement, as shown. in

in the .bookis then pulled from beneath the writing table 16 and placed over thetop of the same and the salesbook is pushed backward into the upper compartment of the holder, as shown in Fig-r1, positioning the upper set ofv slips or leaves over the; writing table in. position to be written upon.

When a sale is made, thewriting is made uponthe uppermost slip or leaf of the pack positioned upon the writingtable, and by the carbon leaves or surfaces is. transferred to the lower sheet or sheets .of the set. This upper set of leavesis thenftorn from the salesbook at the weakened line 50, infusual and ordinary manner, one slip being given to the customer and one slip inserted through the slot 31'intolthe locked lower comps-rt ment 11 of the holder. r f a As will be clearlyseenin Fig. 2, the distance between the end-wall 12 andthe stop 47 is substantially the same as the length of one of the slips indicated generally at51. Each slip as it is inserted through the slot 31 is pushed backward until the end thereof contacts with the stop 47. This leaves the outer end of the slip still extending throughthe slot 31.

By pushing this end of the slip downward, by inserting the finger through the enlarged opening 33, this end of the slip is pushed slot and as the finger is removed the slip will position itself as shown in Fig. 2 with one end substantially contacting with the stop 47 and the other end substantially contacting with the closed end 12 of the lower compartment. Each slip in turn may thus be placed in the lower locked compartment 11 and the slipswillbe by the authorized person who. hasthe key.

piled up in flat condition and will be held against movement within the lower compartit cannot be .moved further outward through the open end 15 of the holder than the'po sitionsshown in Fig- 2 andcan onlybe removed from the normally locked closed end of the holder by unlocking and removing the locked? cover, which can onlybe done by an authorized person carrying the key to the lock. y

ltwill also be seen that the copies of the slips in the lowercompartment 11 cannot be removed exceptingby the authorized person when the locked cover i Therefore, everysales slip which is removed from the salesbook 111L1Stb8 accounted for by a copy thereof in the locked lower compartment 11 of the holder and no unauthorized person can remove either the salesbool: or thelo'cked copies of slips from the holder.

"I claim: l

1. In combination with a salesbook, a holder having acompartmentopen at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, the salesbook being slidably mounted in said compartment, and cooperating means between the salesbook and holder for preventing removal ofthe salesbook through said open side of the compartment.

2. In combination with a salesbook, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, the s'alesbook beingslidably mountedin said compartment, and cooperating means between the salesbook and holder for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment, and for limiting the movement of the salesbook in eachdirection. a

3. In combination with a salesbook, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side,

there beingguide grooves in the other two sides of thecompartmenhthe salesbook being slidably mounted in said compartment and lugs upon the sales-book received in said guide grooves for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartrnentgand for limiting the movement of the salesbook in'each direction.

is removed.

5. In combination with a salesbook having a baclnoppositely disposed lugs connected to the free edge portion of the back, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, and means in the compartment cooperating with said lugs for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment.

6. In combination with a salesbook having a back, oppositely disposed lugs connected to the free edge portion of the back, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, and means in the compartment cooperating with said lugs for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment, and for limiting movement of the salesbook in each direction.

7. In combination with a salesbookhaving a back, a rod connected to the free edge portion of the back, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, and means in the compartment cooperating with said rod for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment.

8. In combination with a salesbook having a back, a rod connected to the free edge portion of the back a holder hai in a comoartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, and means in the com-,

partment cooperating with said rod for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment, and for limiting movement of the salesbook in each direction.

9. In combination with a salesbook having a back, a tubular casing at the free edge portion of the back, and a rod located in said casing, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, andmeans in the compartment cooperating with said rod for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment.

10. In combination with a salesbook having a back, a tubular casing at the free edge portion of the back, and a rod located in said casing, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, and means in the compartment cooperating with said rod for preventing re moval of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment, and for limiting movement of the salesbook in each direction.

11. In combination with a salesbook having a back, a rod connected to the free edge portion of the back, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, and guide grooves in the compartment cooperating With'said rod for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment.

12. In combination with a salesbook having a back, a rod connected to the free edge portion of the back, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, and guide grooves inthe compartment cooperating with said rod for preventingremoval of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment, and for limiting movement of the salesbook in each direction.

13. Incombination with a salesbook having a back, a tubular casing at the free edge portion of the back, and a rod located in said casing, a holder having a compartment open at one side and normally closed at the opposite side, and guide grooves in the compartment cooperating with said rod for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment.

14. In combination with a salesbook having a back, a tubular casing at the free edge portion of the back, and a rod located in said casing, a holder having a compartment open at oneside and normally closed at the opposite side, and guide grooves in the compartment cooperating with said rod for preventing removal of the salesbook through said open side of the compartment, and for limiting movement of the salesbook in each direction.

15. A salesbook holder having a compartment permanently closed at one end and normally closed at the other end, there being a transverse slot in one wall of said compartment adjacent to one of said ends for receiving sales slips and the like, said slot being enlarged at one point, and stop means in the compartment spaced from one end a distance substantially equal to the sales slips to be received therein.

16. A salesbook having a back, and a pair of oppositely disposed lugs connected to the free edge portion of the back.

17. A salesbook having a back, and a rod connected to the free edge portion of the back and having its ends projecting beyond the side edges of the back.

18. A salesbook having aback, a tubular casing formed at the free edge portion of the back, and a rod located in said casing and having its ends projecting beyond the ends of the casing.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

HAROLD W. CLARK. 

